Portable silo.



G. WIESENBORN.

PORTABLE SILO.

APPLiCATION FILED JUNE 12. 1914.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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GEORGE WIESENBOBN, 0F ABERNATHY, TEXAS.

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Application filed June 12, 1914;.

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatl, Groncn VVmsnNBonN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Abernathy, in the county of Hale and State of Texas have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Silos, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to silos and more particularly to a portable silo.

The primary object of my invention resides in the provision of a plurality of interlocking sections having novel means associated therewith for securing the sections together.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a suitable bracing means associated with the securing means for bracing the securing means and the sections.

A further object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel means associated with one of the sections for permitting of access to the interior of the silo when the latter is assembled.

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel means for joining the end staves of the adjacent sections for facilitating a tight joint and preventing ingress of air to the interior thereof.

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of a silo that is simple in construction, eflicient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed on the market at a minimum cost.

Other objects as well as the nature,characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of one of the sections.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I provide a plurality of sections 1, each of which is composed of a plurality of staves 2, the latter being secured together at spaced intervals throughout their length by means of a plurality of transverse bars 3 arranged on the outer surfaces of the staves and extend ing slightly beyond the end staves. The

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Serial No. 844,805.

bars 3 have their extreme outer ends cut and arranged in alinement with the sides of the adjacent bars and are provided with openings 4 adjacent their extreme outer ends through which pass bolts 5, the latter also passing through the alining openings in the end of the bars of the adjacent sections which are arranged throughout the length of the staves in a position slightly above or below the bars of the adjacent section. Nuts 6 are threaded upon the free ends of the bolts 5 for removably holding the sections in a preferably octagonal position.

In order to prevent ingress of air to the interior of the silo when assembled, I have provided the edge of one of the end staves of each of the sections with a longitudinally arranged groove, the latter being engaged by the rounded edge of the end stave of the adjacent section to form an interlocking joint 9.

For the purpose of bracing the bars 3 and the sections 1, after the same are in a set-up position, I have secured upon the upper surfaces of the bars 3 angle irons 10, the latter having their securing portions thereof extending toward the ends of the bars so as to provide an efficient support. The upstanding portions or vertical flanges 11 are provided intermediate their ends with openings 12 through which are passed elongated bolts 13, said bolts being slightly curved at points substantially intermediate their ends to allow the same to be passed from one of the angle irons on one of the sections to another of the-angle irons on the adjacent section. These bolts serve to independently brace each of said sections at their joints in order to increase the efliciency of the latter. In order to adjustably secure the sections, I have threaded nuts 14: on the free ends of each of the bolts 1-3.

For the purpose of permitting access to the interior of the silo when the sections are assembled, I have provided one of the sections with an alining opening 15, the latter being formed by cutting two of the center staves horizontally in alinement with the transverse bars 3. the side edges of theopenings being beveled inwardly for a purpose to be referred to. Disposed in the opening 15 is the door 16, which is formed from the cut out section of the staves and is beveled on its side edges for engagement with the beveled sides of the opening. The door sections are connected by transverse bars 17, the latter having their free ends extending slightly beyond the door sections for bracing the same and have one of their ends hinged as at 18 for facilitating the inward swinging of the door 16.

Although I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention it will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates that I am not limited to the exact details shown, however, I desire that great stress be laid upon the plurality of interlocking sections having the securing means associated therewith for removably holding the same in a set-up position. Again, it can be easily seen that the door being arranged in the manner set forth is suitably braced by means of the transverse bars 3 of the sections, the bars 3 also holding the sections together. It is, of course, obvious that when reducing my invention to practice, if desired, doors can be provided at such points, preferably in every other superposed section so as to increase the efficiency of the arrangement.

From the above description taken in connection' with the accompanying drawings it can easily be seen that I have provided a device that is'sin'iple in construction,containing but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed upon the market and sold at a minimum cost.

It will be understood that the scri'ption and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor'changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A portable silo including a plurality of sections, each of said sections provided on one side edge with. a longitudinal groove for the reception of the adjacent section to form an eflicient water-tight joint, means forsecuring s'a id sections together, and adjusting means connecting each of the sec- Gtp'iesf of as patent may above de-' tions adjacent their engaging edges for independently bracing each of the sections at their engaging edge.

A portable silo including'a plurality of sections, each of said sections composed of a plurality of staves, one of the end staves on eachof said sections being provided with a rounded edge, the other of the end staves on each of said sections provided with a longitudinal groove for the reception of the rounded edge of the end stave of the adjacent section, means for holding said staves and sections, and means for bracing said stares and sections.

A portable silo including a plurality of interlocking sections, fastening means passing through the ad'acent sections for removably holding the same in a set-up position, angle irons secured to the'outer surfaces of said sections, and adjusting means connecting said angle irons for independently bracing each f the said sections at their engaging edges.

4. poi-table'silo including a pluralityof interlocking sections, each of said sections composed of a 'ilurality of staves, cross bars for connecting said staves having their free ends extending beyond the edges of the stares and provided with openings, bolts passing through said openings, angle irons secured upon the upper surfaces of: said bars, and elongated bolts adjustably connecting the angle irons of the adjacent sections for holding the sections in rigid set-up position.

Aportable silo including a plurality of interlocking sections, each of said sections composed of a plurality of staves, cross bars for connecting said staves, said bars extending beyond the sides of the end staves, one of said sections provided with an opening, a door for closing said opening, said crossbars bracing s iddoor, and meansfor detachably connecting the cross bars of one section to the cross'bars of the adjacent section.

In testimony whereof affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE VVIESENBOR-N.

\Vitnesses (li-n'is'rnn A. Qsnnnn EVERETT R. VVIESENBORN.

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